Comparison

Home Assistant vs CodHome

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Home Assistant

Control your entire smart home from one app, locally and privately. Automate devices, receive notifications, and manage your home's data securely. Integrates with thousands of smart devices and open standards.

Highlights
  • Control entire home from one app
  • Discover and configure new devices
  • Automate device actions
  • Local data privacy
  • Connect to open standards (Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter)
  • Remote access via Home Assistant Cloud
  • Location-based automation
Features
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The Home Assistant Companion app allows you to access your Home Assistant instance on the go. Home Assistant is the smart home solution focused on privacy, choice, and sustainability. It runs locally in your home via a device like the Home Assistant Green or Raspberry Pi. This app connects to all the most powerful features of Home Assistant, - One app to control the whole home - Home Assistant is compatible with the biggest brands in the smart home, connecting to thousands of smart devices and services. - Discover automatically and quickly configure new devices - such as Philips Hue, Sonos, and IKEA Tradfri. - Automate everything - Make all the devices in your home work in harmony - have your lights dim when you start watching a movie, or turn off your heat when you’re away from home. - Keep your home’s data in the home - use it privately to see past trends and averages. - Connect to open standards with hardware add-ons - including Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter, Thread, and Bluetooth. - Connect anywhere - If you would like to access this app while away from home, the most secure and simple way to get started is Home Assistant Cloud. The app unlocks your smartphone or tablet as a home automation tool. - Securely share your location, using it to automate heating, security, and so much more. - Get notifications on what's happening in your home, from detecting leaks to doors left open, you have full control over what it tells you. - Carplay functionality lets you open a garage or disable the security system from the dash of your car. - Build your own widgets to control any device in your home with a tap. - Integrate Home Assistant's functionality into Shortcuts, for example have your phone’s morning alarm turn on the coffee machine. - Apple Watch compatibility can show your home's temperature on a watch face or quickly activate devices. - Text or talk to your local voice assistant on your device. - Mac compatibility allows you to control your home from your desktop, but also to share data to build automation, like having your streaming lights turn on when your camera is active. Join the over 1 million users and empower your home with better privacy, choice and sustainability. Compatible with: Airthings, Amazon Alexa, Amcrest, Apple HomeKit, Apple TV, ASUSWRT, August, Belink WeMo, Bluetooth, Bose SoundTouch, Broadlink, BTHome, deCONZ, Denon, Devolo, DLNA, Ecobee, Ecovacs, Ecowitt, Elgato, EZVIZ, Fritz, Fully Kiosk, GoodWe, Govee, Growatt, Hikvision, Hive, Home Connect, Homematic, HomeWizard, Honeywell, iCloud, IFTTT, IKEA Tradfri, Insteon, Jellyfin, LG Smart TVs, LIFX, Logitech Harmony, Lutron Caseta, Magic Home, Matter, MotionEye, MQTT, MusicCast, Nanoleaf, Netatmo, Nuki, OctoPrint, ONVIF, Opower, Overkiz, OwnTracks, Panasonic Viera, Philips Hue, Pi-hole, Plex, Reolink, Ring, Roborock, Roku, Samsung TVs, Sense, Sensiba, Shelly, SmartThings, SolarEdge, Sonarr, Sonos, Sony Bravia, Spotify, Steam, SwitchBot, Synology, Tado, Tasmota, Tesla Wall, Thread, Tile, TP-Link Smart Home, Tuya, UniFi, UPnP, Verisure, Vizio, Wallbox, WebRTC, WiZ, WLED, Xbox, Xiaomi BLE, Yale, Yeelight, YoLink, Z-Wave, Zigbe

About

CodHome

This app provides real-time video monitoring for surveillance cameras, CCTV systems, and baby monitors. It offers remote access to your home's video feed, ensuring security and peace of mind for your property and loved ones.

Highlights
  • Real-time video monitoring
  • Surveillance camera support
  • CCTV system integration
  • Baby monitor functionality
  • Remote access
  • Home and property security
Features
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CodHome app, your ultimate security companion! A powerful monitoring tool designed specifically for surveillance cameras, CCTV Systems, and baby monitors. Stay in control of real-time home video anytime, anywhere, safeguarding your home and property. Everything at your fingertips, worry-free peace of mind! Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://static-us.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/common/app/privacyAgreement/112/en/Privacy.html https://static-us.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/common/app/userAgreement/112/en/Agreement_en.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/ itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Home Assistant4 screens
CodHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Assistant at none against CodHome's 43. Home Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4K vs 1). CodHome's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (75% vs 54%). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CodHome sells 43 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Home Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CodHome holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Home Assistant's written reviews are positive against 75% of CodHome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, CodHome every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Home Assistant versus CodHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AssistantCodHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB282 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNabu Casa, Inc珠海美臻科技有限公司

Customer experience

Home Assistant

All ratings3,967 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews510 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.3%

CodHome

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Home Assistant

No in-app purchases

43 purchases

CodHome

Subscriptions43
  • AI analysis subscription$1.991 Month
  • 1 Camera 30 Days Event Cloud$3.991 Month
  • AI-month-as-1-c$4.991 Month
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  • cam basic 7days-month$4.991 Month
  • 2 Cameras 30 Days Event Cloud$7.991 Month
  • cam plus-monthz$8.991 Month
  • smart ai-month-1--c$9.991 Month
  • smart ai-month-1--c duo$9.991 Month
  • 3 Cameras 30 Days Event Cloud$11.991 Month
  • 4 Cameras 30 Days Event Cloud$15.991 Month
  • 4G-1 duo$18.991 Month
  • smart ai-month-2--c$19.991 Month
  • 5 Cameras 30 Days Event Cloud$19.991 Month
  • 1 Camera for 30 Days Cloud$19.991 Month
  • 4G-hunting-plus-m-1$25.991 Month
  • 4G-CLOUD-M-1 duo$28.991 Month
  • 2 Cameras for 30 Days Cloud$39.991 Month
  • 4G-hunting-basic-s-1$44.993 Months
  • cam basic 7days-year-1-c duo$49.991 Year
  • cam basic 7days-year- duo$49.991 Year
  • cam basic 7days-yearz$49.991 Year
  • 4G--3$52.991 Month
  • 4G-S-1 duo$52.993 Months
  • 3 Cameras for 30 Days Cloud$59.991 Month
  • 4G-hunting-plus-s-1-c$72.993 Months
  • 4 Cameras for 30 Days Cloud$79.991 Month
  • 4G-CLOUD-S-1 duo$81.993 Months
  • 4G-hunting-basic-h-1$87.996 Months
  • cam basic 7days-year-2z$89.991 Year
  • smart ai-month-10--c$99.991 Month
  • 5 Cameras for 30 Days Cloud$99.991 Month
  • 4G-CLOUD-M--10$115.991 Month
  • 4G-hunting-plus-h-1-c$145.996 Months
  • 4G-CLOUD-HY-1 duo$149.996 Months
  • cam basic 7days-year-3z$149.991 Year
  • 4G-hunting-basic-y-1$169.991 Year
  • 4G-Y-1 duo$189.991 Year
  • cam basic 7days-year-4z$189.991 Year
  • cam basic 7days-year-10z$189.991 Year
  • cam basic 7days-year-5z$229.991 Year
  • cam basic 7days-year-3--c$269.991 Year
  • 4G-hunting-plus-y-1-c$279.991 Year
  • cam basic continuous-year--3c$599.991 Year

Questions

Is Home Assistant free?
Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodHome free?
CodHome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home Assistant or CodHome?
CodHome is rated higher. Home Assistant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while CodHome averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Home Assistant or CodHome have ads?
Neither Home Assistant nor CodHome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Assistant or CodHome?
Home Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and CodHome every 4 months. Most recently, Home Assistant was updated on October 18, 2026 and CodHome on October 17, 2026.

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